NEWS Aspire to open new spa lounge at Heathrow Terminal 5
Heathrow announced today the appointment of Terminal 5’s first independent lounge. ‘Aspire, the Lounge and Spa at LHR T5’ will open to the customers this summer and will available to…
NEWS Search area could be doubled in Malaysian Airlines MH370 investigation
Investigators looking for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have said the search area could be doubled in size if the present exploration fails to locate the plane. The latest news…
NEWS Qantaslink flight from Port Lincoln to Adelaide forced to return with engine problem
Flight QF2268 had taken off from Port Lincoln Airport about 9.15am on Thursday, when one of its two engines developed problems about five minutes into the journey. The Q300 aircraft,…
NEWS Kansai International: The airport that’s never lost a passenger’s bag
One of the many things we love about Japan is its amazing customer service, from intelligent packing to omnipresent station attendants who pop out of the walls to help you.…
NEWS A third terminal at Frankfurt airport
Fraport's supervisory board has decided to build a third terminal at Frankfurt airport, despite local objections over the environmental impact. Opponents argue the extra capacity at Europe's third largest airport…
NEWS IATA launches Standard Safety Assessment Program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) for airlines not eligible for the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
NEWS Ethiopian Airlines will move its stop for North America flights from ROME to DUBLIN
Ethiopian Airlines based in Addis Ababa, from the 10th May, will adjust its westbound immediate stop for North America operation. The Toronto and Washington service will operate via Dublin rather…
ALERT ECAir has one of their Boeing 757-200 aircraft seized in Paris
Geneva based PrivatAir has stopped operating 757 HB-JJE for ECAir (Equatorial Congo Airlines). ECAir statement said the airliner HB-JJE has been seized at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on the…
NEWS Qatar Airways is expanding to a daily service to Cyprus from June
The airline from the 1st June to the 24th October is expanding service to Cyprus which sees the service to Larnaca increase from 4 weekly to daily. Operated by A320.…
NEWS Qatar Airways is adding a 3rd daily service to Athens from June
Qatar Airways from the 1st June is beginning its 3rd daily rotation on service from Doha to Athens, which sees the flight operate overnight on an A320. QR207 departs Doha…
ALERT Man taken into custody after landing aircraft on Capitol grounds
U.S. Capitol Police have converged Wednesday on a small manned aircraft that has landed on the west front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Police have taken the pilot…